The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.